Match scratcher



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- APPLICATION FILED APR.1Z, 1921. ,4

Patented 0015.24

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Application filed April 12,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, FERNANDO W. MAK- i'irs'rnn, a citizen of the United States residing at 'liillainook, in the county of Tilla 111001;. and State of Oregon, have invented new and useful Improvements in Match Scratch-51's of which the following a specification.

This invention relates to a. match igniting means, and its primary object is to pro vide a device equipped with an abraded sur face so formed as to assure positive ignition of a match. when it contacts with said surface. I

Uther OlQJBCtS of time invention are to equip a device of the character described with a fasteningelement so that it may be readily attachcdto the. apparel of the user,

and to provide ineans formed integral With the abraded surface for holding the said surface out of contact with the apparel of the user to thus minimize the danger of an accident during the igniting operation.

A further object. of this invent on is to provide a dev ce of the character described Which is simple in construction inexpensive in manufacture, positive in action, highly serviceable, and ornamental in appearance.

Other objects and advantages Wlll be apparent duringxthe course of the following description. a

Tn the accompanying drawin s forn'iing a 1 part of the specification and inwhich like numerals are employed. to designate like parts throughout the same.

Fig. '1. is a front elevation. of in device, l lig. 2 is a side elevation of the same,

3 a vertical section through the device taken on the line3-3 of l ig. 1

Fig. i a rear elevation of the same, and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section of the device, taken on the line 5--5 of lhg. 1.

In. the accompanying drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 6 designates a substantially oval ilate formed With a "iei'inheral rim 7 and provided with a concave abraded surface, Which surface is formed by a plurality of spaced loft and. right ribs 8 and 9, respectively. The respective ribs of the left side of the surface extend from a point adjacent the outer rim of the ovalplate and terminate centrally of said abraded surface and converge with the respective corresponding 1921. Serial No. 460,662.

ribs in turn extending from the outer rim of the right side of the surface.

From this construction it Will be apparent that a match to be scratched, when positioned Within outer rim of the plate Will be directed towards the center of the abraded surface to be there ignited and thus minimize the danger of fljfing sparks being carried to the apparel of the user. i

I furthermore propose toforni extensions 10 and 11, on the rim to thus hold the abraded surface in a fixed position with rel 'on. to the apparel of the user of the (lee, which extensions serve to increase the protection of the user from the dangerof the above inei'itioned flying sparks.

As shown to advantage in Figs. 2, and 4-, a bifurcated extension l2, is provided on the rear of the plate 6, which portion has pivoted thereon at 13, a fastening element or pin 14:. The pointed extremity of this pin is adaptedto be readily received in a hook element 15, likewise, formed integral with the rear surface of the plate. As will be readily apparent this construction affords a convenient means for fastening the device either to the apparel of the person or to a stationary object.

While I preferably intend. the device for use in conjunction with the apparel of the user, still it will be readily apparent that the device can be conveniently placed. on objects of various descriptions for c0nvenient use.

It is to beunderstood that the form of i'nv invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred. ex ample of the sorted towithout departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subomedclaim.

Having thus described my invention, I clai1n:-

A match striker adapted to be. fastened to a garment and comprising aplate provided with an outer rim and a concave abraded surface consisting of a plurality of ribs GXtGILdlIIgflOHL the rim of the plate and I forming angles at their juncture, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I, affix my signature.

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